Season 2 Episode 10: 3 Tips for Branching a Small Group

Welcome to episode 10 of the Groups Leadership Podcast: 3 Tips for Branching a Small Group.

 

In this final episode of season 2, our Host Chris Short has a candid conversation with Evan Meske and Fred Bosse' as they discuss some effective strategies for branching a small group. They emphasize that you can either branch well, or branch quickly, but you can't do both.

 

Some of the topics they cover in this episode are:

• What does it mean to branch a group?
• Why is it important?
• What is a good reason to branch a group?
• What is a bad reason?
• How do you navigate the tension between relationship and the mission?

 

3 Tips to leading a branch effectively:

• Communication
  • Talk about it often, vision cast it well, talk about the why
• Consideration
  • Make sure every person feels wanted, welcomed, and valued
  • Consider the perspective and emotions of everyone in the group
• Celebration
  • People aspire to what is celebrated
  • It encourages people and makes them feel supported

 

These 3 things will help you avoid:

• Isolation
  • Feelings of being left out, unimportant
• Speculation
  • People will make assumptions that are usually not correct or healthy
• Frustration
  • Focusing on the negative aspects of the situation

You can download show notes for this episode at the link below:

Show Notes

You can go to the podcast website at the link below:

Groups Leadership Podcast

 

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